Living with other animals & people

Can alpacas live with sheep?

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Yes, alpacas and sheep often share pasture peacefully, but they share parasites and need different mineral programs.

Sheep minerals are copper-restricted and may leave alpacas short on copper over time; camelid minerals may contain too much copper for sheep. Feed minerals where each species can't access the other's.

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